2025 Poker Showdown
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Hollywood, Florida
Event 35
$600 Big Bet Mix Dealer’s Choice (Re-Entry)
Entries:  61
Prize Pool:  $31,415
March 30, 2025

Registration closed for the $600 Big Bet Mix Dealer’s Choice game with 61 entries, creating a prize pool worth $31,145. The last eight spots will be paid with $1,130 for a min-cash and $11,225 up top for the winner.

1st: $11,225 + Showdown Trophy
2nd: $6,650
3rd: $4,165
4th: $2,900
5th: $2,200
6th: $1,730
7th: $1,415
8th: $1,130

$600 Mid-Series Showdown (Re-Entry)
$2,000,000 Guaranteed  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 24:  15,000/30,000 with a 30,000 ante
Players Remaining:  117 of 4,017

The players return from break to begin Level 24, with increased blinds of 15,000-30,000 and a 30,000 ante. Levels have increased to one hour for the rest of the tournament.

A scan of the field during the break turned up four players with at least two million in chips, plus two more knocking on the door to create an unofficial leaderboard:

1.  Joel Gossett  –  2,380,000  (79 bb)
2.  Lam Tran  –  2,340,000  (78 bb)
3.  Femi Fashakin  –  2,185,000  (73 bb)
4.  Antoine Sankari  –  2,055,000  (69 bb)
5.  Tomas Brokl  –  1,990,000  (66 bb)
6.  Brian Scott  –  1,985,000  (66 bb)

With 117 players remaining from a field of 4,017, the average chip stack is around 860,000 (29 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $2,240 each.

There will be a 45-minute dinner break after Level 25, around 8:35 pm. Action will continue tonight until about 2:00 am, and the survivors will return tomorrow at 1:00 pm to play to a winner.

2025 Poker Showdown
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Hollywood, Florida
Event 34
$400 Deep Stack No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$100,000 Guaranteed
Entries:  553
Prize Pool:  $182,490
March 30, 2025

Registration closed for the one-day $400 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em tournament with 553 entries turning the $100,000 guarantee into a prize pool worth $182,490. The last 70 spots will be paid with $660 for a min-cash and $33,000 up top for the Event 34 champ.

1st: $33,000 + Showdown Trophy
2nd: $22,000
3rd: $16,300
4th: $12,200
5th: $9,200
6th: $7,000
7th: $5,400
8th: $4,200
9th-10th: $3,305
11th-12th: $2,660
13th-15th: $2,160
16th-19th: $1,780
20th-23rd: $1,480
24th-31st: $1,260
32nd-39th: $1,060
40th-47th: $900
48th-55th: $760
56th-70th: $660

$600 Mid-Series Showdown (Re-Entry)
$2,000,000 Guaranteed  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 23:  15,000/25,000 with a 25,000 ante
Players Remaining:  125 of 4,017

After a flop of , Antuan Bunkley checked from middle position, the player on the button bet 175,000, and Bunkley check-raised to 350,000. The player on the button tanked for a long time before he called.

The turn card was the , and Bunkley moved all in for 180,000. The button had about 285K left, and tanked for a while before he said, “I know you know I’ve got a hand, so I’ve got to give you credit.”

The player on the button folded, and Bunkley showed one card — the — as he took the pot.

Antuan Bunkley  –  1,060,000  (42 bb)

With about 125 players remaining from a field of 4,017, the average chip stack is around 805,000 (32 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $2,240 each.

There will be a 45-minute dinner break after Level 25, around 8:35 pm. Action will continue tonight until about 2:00 am, and the survivors will return tomorrow at 1:00 pm to play to a winner.

$600 Mid-Series Showdown (Re-Entry)
$2,000,000 Guaranteed  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 23:  15,000/25,000 with a 25,000 ante
Players Remaining:  130 of 4,017

Roni Zelichonok was all in from the button for 335,000 with , and he needed it to hold to stay alive against the of the player in the hijack who has about 400K.

The board came , and the hijack paired his queen on the turn, only to see Zelichonok river a heart flush to win the pot and double up in chips.

Roni Zelichonok  –  735,000  (29 bb)

With about 130 players remaining from a field of 4,017, the average chip stack is around 775,000 (31 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $2,240 each.

There will be a 45-minute dinner break after Level 25, around 8:35 pm. Action will continue tonight until about 2:00 am, and the survivors will return tomorrow at 1:00 pm to play to a winner.

$600 Mid-Series Showdown (Re-Entry)
$2,000,000 Guaranteed  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 22:  10,000/20,000 with a 20,000 ante
Players Remaining:  151 of 4,017

Hector Pacheco raised under the gun to 45,000, Jordan Sparagana reraised from the hijack to 130,000, and Luis Ortiz moved all in from the big blind for about 160,000.

Devin Brogman five-bet all in over the top from the big blind for 480,000.

Pacheco folded, and Sparagana tanked for a while before he called. These were their cards in descending order of chip counts, with Pacheco saying he folded pocket nines.

Jordan Sparagana:  
Devin Brogman:  
Luiz Ortiz:  

The board came , and the queens held up for Sparagana to win the entire pot and eliminate both of his opponents from the tournament.

Jordan Sparagana  –  1,590,000  (80 bb)
Devin Brodman  –  Eliminated in 152nd Place  ($1,880)
Luis Ortiz  –  Eliminated in 153rd Place  ($1,880)

With 151 players remaining from a field of 4,017, the average chip stack is around 665,000 (33 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $1,880 each.

There will be a 45-minute dinner break after Level 25, around 8:35 pm. Action will continue tonight until about 2:00 am, and the survivors will return tomorrow at 1:00 pm to play to a winner.

$600 Mid-Series Showdown (Re-Entry)
$2,000,000 Guaranteed  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 21:  10,000/15,000 with a 15,000 ante
Players Remaining:  186 of 4,017

Leonardo Rodriguez Torre was all in from the big blind for about 290,000 with , and he needed to improve to stay alive against the of Chris Funari on the button.

The board came , and Torre turned a gutshot straight draw, but improved no further. Funari won the pot with his pocket kings to eliminate Torre in 187th place.

Chris Funari  –  650,000  (43 bb)
Leonardo Rodriguez Torre  –  Eliminated in 187th Place  ($1,880)

With 186 players remaining from a field of 4,017, the average chip stack is around 540,000 (36 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $1,880 each.

There will be a 45-minute dinner break after Level 25, around 8:35 pm. Action will continue tonight until about 2:00 am, and the survivors will return tomorrow at 1:00 pm to play to a winner.

$600 Mid-Series Showdown (Re-Entry)
$2,000,000 Guaranteed  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 21:  10,000/15,000 with a 15,000 ante
Players Remaining:  190 of 4,017

A player raised from early position, the hijack called, Scott Levitt called from the cutoff, and William Mattison moved all in from the button for 170,000.

The first player folded, and the hijack moved all in over the top. Levitt folded, and Mattison showed .

The player in the hijack turned over , and Mattison needed his hand to hold to stay alive.

The board came , and the pocket tens held up for Mattison to win the pot and double up in chips.

William Mattison  –  440,000  (29 bb)

With about 190 players remaining from a field of 4,017, the average chip stack is around 530,000 (35 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $1,880 each.

There will be a 45-minute dinner break after Level 25, around 8:35 pm. Action will continue tonight until about 2:00 am, and the survivors will return tomorrow at 1:00 pm to play to a winner.

$600 Mid-Series Showdown (Re-Entry)
$2,000,000 Guaranteed  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 21:  10,000/15,000 with a 15,000 ante
Players Remaining:  192 of 4,017

Robert Rodriguez was all in from UTG+1 for 150,000 with , and he needed to improve to stay alive against the of T.J. Jargalsaikhan on the button.

The board came , and the aces held up for Jargalsaikhan to win the pot and eliminate Rodriguez in 193rd place.

T.J. Jargalsaikhan  –  1,155,000  (77 bb)
Robert Rodriguez  –  Eliminated in 193rd Place  ($1,880)

With 192 players remaining from a field of 4,017, the average chip stack is around 525,000 (35 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $1,880 each.

There will be a 45-minute dinner break after Level 25, around 8:35 pm. Action will continue tonight until about 2:00 am, and the survivors will return tomorrow at 1:00 pm to play to a winner.

$600 Mid-Series Showdown (Re-Entry)
$2,000,000 Guaranteed  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 21:  10,000/15,000 with a 15,000 ante
Players Remaining:  215 of 4,017

The tournament staff has announced that the 45-minute dinner break will begin after Level 25, around 8:35 pm.

After the next break, blind levels will increase to one hour each for the rest of the tournament, starting with Level 24. When the field gets down to 80 players, action will transition to eight-handed tables for the reset of the tournament.

With about 215 players remaining from a field of 4,017, the average chip stack is around 465,000 (31 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $1,560 each.

Action will continue tonight until about 2:00 am, and the survivors will return tomorrow at 1:00 pm to play to a winner.